> Patrick Rhodes wrote: > > I have text file in Linux that I need converted to Windows. From what > I understand, I need to add an extra carriage return or line feed at > the end of each line to read it properly in Windows. I can't figure > out how to do this and I've been looking at the 'sed' at 'tr' > commands. I'm sure the answer is in there, but I'm unable to figure > it out as of yet. Can anybody help me with this? Any and all > information is appreciated. Thanks! > > Patrick Put the following into a file and make it executable: #!/usr/bin/perl -pi s/\012/\015\012/g; then, use it thusly (assuming you call it line_endings): line_endings Or, you can use vim (vi), to edit the file, and type this in command mode: :set fileformat=dos Good luck! -- - Doug "A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of." --Burt Bacharach